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Schools are experiencing a ‘homework apocalypse’ because of the way Artificial Intelligence is being used by students, parents and teachers. This is according to a leading AI and learning expert who is urging schools to learn to embed AI into the classroom before the speed and scale of it overwhelms them.
Joe O’Connor and Jared Lindzon, authors of Do More in Four, join Aidan McCullen to discuss the rise of the four-day workweek. They explore how technology and AI are redefining productivity, why rest drives performance, and how shorter workweeks can create fairer, more human organisations.
In this interview, Jason Mayland of Merlyn for Education discusses how AI is transforming learning, the importance of research and innovation, and the evolving skills needed in education. He also reflects on leadership lessons, work style, and the role of collaboration through Learnovate in driving positive change across the learning landscape.
In the latest article in our ‘AI & My Business’ series, Daniel Mccrea from Adaptemy argues that to apply AI effectively in education, we need to lean into the wisdom of early Greek philosophers and consider the importance of agency, ethics and critical reflection.
Schools are experiencing a ‘homework apocalypse’ because of the way Artificial Intelligence is being used by students, parents and teachers. This is according to a leading AI and learning expert who is urging schools to learn to embed AI into the classroom before the speed and scale of it overwhelms them.
Sangeet Paul Choudary, author of the bestseller ‘Reshuffle’, joins host Aidan McCullen to explore how AI is reshaping work. They discuss why the future isn’t about automation or augmentation, but about rethinking systems, skills, and where real value will be created.
With an undergraduate degree in Business Studies and IT from Technological University of the Shannon, Joe Duignan began his work life in sales with computer hardware manufacturer Gateway in 1998. He would go on to become a Training Specialist responsible for training, development and coaching of the retail sales teams in the EMEA region.
We speak to Rita Bateson, speaker at Learnovation 2025 and co-founder and Director of Education at Eblana Learning. With a background in international education and curriculum design, Rita shares insights on how schools and teachers are navigating the integration of Artificial Intelligence in classrooms worldwide.
Learnovate will host the 2025 Learnovation Summit at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday 9 October. This year’s theme is ‘Reskill | Rethink | Reinvent’ focusing on corporate learning, formal education and AI in learning.
In this episode of the Inside Learning Podcast, we explore the concept of productive failure with guest Manu Kapur, author of ‘Productive Failure: Why Failing Is the Key to Learning.’ Manu and our host Aidan McCullen discuss how struggling through challenges can enhance understanding, why failure is essential for deeper learning, and how educators can design experiences that turn mistakes into powerful learning opportunities.
Joe spent more than 20 years in the retail industry with Tesco, beginning on the shop floor in 1992 and departing as Head Office Programme Manager in 2011. He joined The Open College in 2011 as CEO, taking over the role from his father who founded the Irish Training and Educational Centre (ITEC) company as a correspondence learning institution during the 1990s. His father later renamed it OCDL – Open College for Direct Learning.
For Learnovate’s Meet the Researcher series, we speak to Dr Joanne Banks, a lecturer and researcher in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Dr Banks began her academic journey with an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Geography at TCD.
We are thrilled to share that Learnovate has been recognised for excellence across multiple categories at the prestigious Association and Institute Awards 2025! At this year’s awards ceremony, Learnovate proudly took home two major wins and was also shortlisted for one of the most coveted honours of the night: Best Event for Learnovation 2024 Best Membership Services – for the second year in a row Shortlisted for the Excellence Award 2025
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